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Shubitz LF, Butkiewicz CD, Trinh HT. Modeling Chronic Coccidioidomycosis in Mice. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2667:139-158. [PMID: 37145282 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3199-7_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Coccidioidomycosis, caused by the dimorphic pathogens Coccidioides posadasii and C. immitis, is a fungal disease endemic to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and some regions of Central and South America. The mouse is the primary model for studying pathology and immunology of disease. Mice in general are extremely susceptible to Coccidioides spp., which creates challenges in studying the adaptive immune responses that are required for host control of coccidioidomycosis. Here, we describe how to infect mice to model asymptomatic infection with controlled, chronic granulomas and a slowly progressive but ultimately fatal infection that has kinetics more similar to the human disease.
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- Lisa F Shubitz
- Valley Fever Center for Excellence, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Valley Fever Center for Excellence, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Salacinas M, Meijer HJG, Mamora SH, Corcolon B, Mirzadi Gohari A, Ghimire B, Kema GHJ. Efficacy of Disinfectants Against Tropical Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt in Cavendish Bananas. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:966-974. [PMID: 34546777 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-20-1814-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by a suite of Fusarium fungi, is among the most devastating plant diseases. The iconic FWB epidemic in the previous century lasted decades and was caused by so-called Race 1 strains that wiped out the dominant 'Gros Michel' banana plantations across Central America. Eventually, it was stopped because the Race 1-resistant 'Cavendish' banana variety replaced 'Gros Michel', which dominates global production (>50%) and trade (>95%). However, presently, the so-called Tropical Race 4 (TR4) threatens plantations of 'Cavendish' and many other banana varieties around the globe. Prevention is the first line of defense against the spread of TR4. Therefore, many disinfection units are installed to prevent the entry of TR4 in banana plantations. These foot and tire baths are filled with disinfectants, but limited knowledge is available on their efficacy. In this project, we evaluated 13 disinfectants commonly used in the Philippines. Our results show that the efficacy of these products depends on the type of fungal spores, the exposure time, and the replenishment frequency of the disinfection units. The resting spores of TR4 were resistant to all but one - unfortunately corrosive - disinfectant. Furthermore, we show that the actual contact time with disinfectants was far below the thresholds determined in laboratory experiments. Finally, muddy disinfection units reduced the efficacy of disinfectants. Taken together, we conclude that practices are inadequate to prevent the dissemination of TR4.
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- Maricar Salacinas
- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
- Department of Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Research, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Research, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Davao del Sur 8000, Philippines
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- Research, Information, Compliance Department, Tadeco Inc., Panabo, Davao del Norte 8105, Philippines
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- Department of Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen Research, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
- Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Wageningen 6708 PB, The Netherlands
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Mead HL, Van Dyke MCC, Barker BM. Proper Care and Feeding of Coccidioides: A Laboratorian's Guide to Cultivating the Dimorphic Stages of C. immitis and C. posadasii. CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2020; 58:e113. [PMID: 32894648 PMCID: PMC9976608 DOI: 10.1002/cpmc.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Coccidioidomycosis ("Valley fever") is caused by Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. These fungi are thermally dimorphic, cycling between mycelia and arthroconidia in the environment and converting into spherules and endospores within a host. Coccidioides can cause a broad spectrum of disease that can be difficult to treat. There has been a steady increase in disease, with an estimated 350,000 new infections per year in the United States. With the increase in disease and difficulty in treatment, there is an unmet need to increase research in basic biology and identify new treatments, diagnostics, and vaccine candidates. Here, we describe protocols required in any Coccidioides laboratory, such as growing, harvesting, and storing the different stages of this dimorphic fungal pathogen. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Growth and harvest of liquid mycelia cultures for extractions Alternate Protocol 1: Large-volume growth and harvest of liquid mycelia cultures Basic Protocol 2: Mycelial growth on solid medium Alternate Protocol 2: Maintaining mycelial growth on solid medium Basic Protocol 3: Harvesting and quantification of arthroconidia Alternate Protocol 3: Long-term storage of arthroconidia Basic Protocol 4: Parasitic spherule growth and harvest Alternate Protocol 4: Obtaining endospores from spherules Basic Protocol 5: Intranasal infection of murine models.
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- Heather L. Mead
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
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- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona,Corresponding author:
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Mead HL, Teixeira MDM, Galgiani JN, Barker BM. Characterizing in vitro spherule morphogenesis of multiple strains of both species of Coccidioides. Med Mycol 2019; 57:478-488. [PMID: 30053114 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myy049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The disease San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) is caused by the inhalation of Coccidioides arthroconidia. In vivo, arthroconidia transform into pathogenic structures termed spherules. Exposure to the host milieu triggers spherule development; however, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the morphological shift are not well characterized. This study compared the morphogenesis of five strains of both species of Coccidioides in two media types to improve the in vitro model of dimorphism that can be easily reproduced, and is amenable to tissue culture. We also sought to establish a modern record of the morphological switch among commonly used lab strains through a detailed account of growth under various conditions. Spherules from five strains were grown in standard (Converse) and experimental media (RPMI-sph). Strain behavior was quantified by median spherule size and spherule concentration, beginning 3 days after inoculation and followed for 10 days of growth. There were significant differences observed among Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii strains, as well as differences between the in vitro systems.
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- Heather L Mead
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.,Pathogen Genomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute-North, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.,Pathogen Genomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute-North, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Valley Fever Center for Excellence, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.,Pathogen Genomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute-North, Phoenix, Arizona.,Valley Fever Center for Excellence, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Porte L, Valdivieso F, Wilmes D, Gaete P, Díaz MC, Thompson L, Munita JM, Alliende R, Varela C, Rickerts V, Weitzel T. Laboratory exposure to Coccidioides: lessons learnt in a non-endemic country. J Hosp Infect 2019; 102:461-464. [PMID: 30885815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Coccidioides is a primary pathogenic fungus, which infects humans through highly infectious arthroconidia, causing substantial morbidity including life-threatening disseminated infections. Due to the low infectious dose, laboratory personnel might become infected during diagnostic procedures. Accordingly, coccidioidomycosis is reported as the most frequent laboratory-acquired systemic mycosis worldwide. This risk is aggravated in non-endemic countries, where the diagnosis may not be suspected. We report on an inadvertent exposure of 44 persons to Coccidioides posadasii in a clinical microbiology laboratory in Chile, the measures of containment after rapid diagnosis with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and the lessons learnt in a non-endemic setting.
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- L Porte
- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
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- Programa Medicina del Viajero, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Laboratorio de Microbiología, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile
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- Mycology Section, FG 16, Robert-Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Comite IAAS, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago
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- Programa de Microbiologia y Micologia, ICBM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Servicio de Infectología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Clínica Alemana, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Servicio de Infectología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Clínica Alemana, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Genómica & Resistencia Microbiana, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina (ICIM), Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile; Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R)
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Mycology Section, FG 16, Robert-Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile; Programa Medicina del Viajero, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Mitchell NM, Magee DM, Grys TE, Lake DF. Evaluation of Virex® II 256 and Virex® Tb as Disinfectants of the Dimorphic Fungi Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. APPLIED BIOSAFETY 2018; 24:30-33. [PMID: 30962770 DOI: 10.1177/1535676018818560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To date, limited published data exists regarding the efficacy of commonly used disinfectants in inactivating the Risk Group 3 dimorphic fungal pathogens, Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. Newer generation quaternary ammonium compounds, like Virex® II 256 and Virex® Tb, have not been previously evaluated. Herein, these disinfectants are evaluated against 10% bleach and 70% ethanol, for their ability to inactivate 5×107 arthroconidial spores of C. immitis RS or C. posadasii strain Silveira within 2, 5, 10 or 20 minutes contact time in aqueous solution. Evidence is provided that both Virex® II 256 and Virex® Tb are highly effective alternatives to 10% bleach or 70% ethanol for the disinfection of 5×107 arthroconidia of Coccidioides spp. within 2 minutes of contact time. 70% ethanol was seen as less effective in killing C.immitis RS arthroconidia and both 70% ethanol and 10% bleach were seen as less effective than the other disinfectants in killing C. posadasii strain Silveira, as longer contact times were required to completely inactivate the same number of arthroconidia.
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- Natalie M Mitchell
- School of Life Sciences, Mayo Clinic Collaborative Research Building, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Mayo Clinic Collaborative Research Building, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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